Eileen has 38 years of experience in public and private governance serving in various capacities such as  her work in non-profit organizations focused on health, women and children and community development programs as well as her work in the Philippine Senate, Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippine and local government units in Metro Manila, Luzon and Mindanao.

Kanika Chakraborty is the Specialist on Gender-based Violence for the Gender Equality Thematic Group at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) where she provides leadership for preventing Sexual Exploitation Abuse and Harassment (SEAH) and GBV ADB operations and knowledge work.

Antonette graduated Cum Laude at University of the Philippines Manila with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. She is currently finishing her Masters in Community Development at the University of the Philippines Diliman. She has worked for 7 years in the development sector focusing on marginalized children and legislative advocacy eventually serving as the coordinator for the largest alliance of child-focused organizations and agencies in the Philippines, Child Rights Network.

Ken has formal qualifications in International Development from the University of East Anglia in the UK, and a Master’s Degree in Rural Engineering (Rural Water Supply and Sanitation for developing countries) from Cranfield University also in the UK. 

Ling Huang is a Professor and Doctoral Supervisor of the Faculty of Architecture & Urban Planning, Chongqing University, Director of Institute of Community Development and Urban Regeneration, CQU Planning and Design Co. Ltd, China.

Sudarshana Anojan is the Social Development and Gender Specialist in ADB’s Sri Lanka Country Office. He carries over 13 years of experience in the international development field; working with diverse non-government, bilateral and multilateral agencies. His area of expertise includes community development, monitoring and evaluation, gender equality and social inclusion, and education.

Sarah works for HIVOS Southeast Asia as a project Officer for OPEN Society, specifically focused on Transparency and Accountability and Freedom of Expression. She holds a Masters in Social and Cultural Psychology and has applied this knowledge in various community development and empowerment programs and projects. Making All Voices Count aims to promote transparency, fight corruption, empower citizens with the use of technology to make governments more effective and accountable. In MAVC, Sarah is part of the Indonesian country engagement team that coordinates MAVC projects in Indonesia.